There’s a new development in the investigation into a controversial Corvette raffle held by St. Jude the Apostle Parish in 2024.
District Attorney Elizabeth Hirz confirmed the IRS is now conducting a joint investigation with local authorities into the pastor and the handling of the raffle.
Erie Co. DA investigating St. Jude pastor’s alleged fake corvette raffle winner
The raffle, organized by the parish, offered participants the chance to win a brand new Corvette Stingray or $50,000 in cash.
However, the raffle came under scrutiny after the parish’s pastor, Father Ross Miceli, announced a winner who investigators said did not exist, and that the prize was never distributed…